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Developed for the NHS by the NHS as a point of care survey instrument, the NHS Safety Thermometer provides a ‘temperature check’ on harm that can be used alongside other measures of harm to measure local and system progress in providing a care environment free of harm for our patients.

The NHS Safety Thermometer allows teams to measure harm and the proportion of patients that are ‘harm free’ during their working day. For example at shift handover or during ward rounds. This isn't limited to hospitals; patients can experience harm at any point in a care pathway and the NHS Safety Thermometer helps teams in a wide range of settings, from acute wards to a patient's own home, to measure, assess, learn and improve the safety of the care they provide.

This website has been designed to allow collection of data and data analysis. The site also incorporates information about new NHS Safety Thermometer development programmes, such as medications and mental health, as well as discussion forums, submission schedules and reports relevant to groups who are testing out new developments. Subscribe to regular updates using the 'subscribe' menu to the left to received the most up-to-date news on data updates and new functionality.

“Safety Thermometer provides a ‘temperature check’ on harm that can be used alongside other measures of harm to measure local and system progress in providing a care environment free of harm for our patients.”

Dr Sarah Sample NHS example

The Story So Far

In addition, this site also provides access to a wealth of resources to help users understand the principles behind the NHS Safety Thermometer, how it was developed and the vision for the future.

Check out the Prezi slide show here to see an overview of where the NHS Safety Thermometer came from and where it's headed next! The video below will provide a short overview of why measuring harm is so important.

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The ‘harm free’ care programme is ambitious yet simple. Stop dealing with safety issues in silos, think about complications from the patient’s perspective and aim for the absence of all harm to each and every patient.

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“Safety Thermometer provides a ‘temperature check’ on harm that can be used alongside other measures of harm to measure local and system progress in providing a care environment free of harm for our patients.”

Dr Sarah SampleNHS example

Safety Thermometer User Feedback Survey

The NHS Safety Thermometer has been up and running for more than 8 years! In that time we have collectively surveyed more than 10 milliion patients and created the largest national safety database in the world!

We are always striving for improvement; your feedback is invaluable to us in ensuring we deliver the best possible service to our users.
We would be grateful if you could provide some feedback on your use of the NHS Safety Thermometer.